The feminist theatre was and is a reflection of the women's fight for equality during the 1970s, similar to the women's suffrage movement. Just like other art movements, feminist theater outlined the political tensions that arrived from the oppression of women. Feminist theater liked to outline many of the ways society viewed the role of women and how it reflected back to society itself. This can be seen in Trifles, the fact that women can create such a strong connection just over the fact that they are oppressed, to the point that they (Mrs. Hale and Mrs. Peters) defy the law and risk being arrested, over a woman they hardly know is quite astounding. Trifles is a feminist play, regardless of its emergence prior the second wave of feminism, because it demonstrates how the subordination of women can negatively impact society, if the men did not view the women in such a way of being frivolous, they would have been able to find the evidence that proved Mrs. Wright killed her husband, but instead they brushed off anything the women contributed to.
Trifles is especially a part of feminist theatre due to the fact that it centers around the struggles of ordinary peoples daily life, mainly women. Trifle is a play that came about during a time where the wife, the women, the daughters and sisters did not have a voice, in the household and in the real world, which is reflected in the play, especially within the character dynamics. Trifles is also a rare portrayal of strong female roles, even though they are not directly going against the males in a public way, they still are by slyly withholding information from their male counterparts. All of this is a commentary about the gender roles that come about in society and how it limits us as a race.
Trifles is especially a part of feminist theatre due to the fact that it centers around the struggles of ordinary peoples daily life, mainly women. Trifle is a play that came about during a time where the wife, the women, the daughters and sisters did not have a voice, in the household and in the real world, which is reflected in the play, especially within the character dynamics. Trifles is also a rare portrayal of strong female roles, even though they are not directly going against the males in a public way, they still are by slyly withholding information from their male counterparts. All of this is a commentary about the gender roles that come about in society and how it limits us as a race.